01x04 - Everybody Wins a Prize

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[ARMSTRONG] Previously on Dead City...

The man who's got Hershel,
they call him the Croat.

- Who is worth following here?
- His name is Negan.

[NEGAN] I knew that he was a rabid dog

that needed to be put down.

Blew off his ear.
The rest of him got away.

So he's gonna wanna k*ll you.

[TOMMASO] If you wanna get to the Croat,

you just gotta get through that.

[MAGGIE] He and the Croat
know each other.

They go back. He can bait him.

Lure him out of the arena.

Then we k*ll him.

[BIRD SQUAWKING]

[NEGAN] [HUMS TO SELF]

[DOOR OPENS]

[SIMON] Hey, Neegs?

[GRUNTS]

Um...

We got a problem.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[GRUNTS]

[THEME MUSIC]

[SIMON] I told him to kibosh that sh*t.

Said you gave the order, but you
know he don't listen to me.

I mean, you know, I'm not
gonna say I told you so.

I'm not that kind of guy, but

certain folks, a lot of folks

are saying it's time to rein his ass in.

Invest more authority in,
you know, someone not unlike...

We did it.

Negan, we did it.

The girl, she confessed.

She was sent by the King,
exactly like we...

He said to let her walk!

He gave a direct order.

Negan, you know, these things...

my process, it takes time.

Your process?

Yes, Simon, my process.

Who determined the location
of the hidden arms cache

at the Hilltop?

[SIMON] I would've found that sh*t.

[THE CROAT] Oh, really?
Your keen sense of observation.

Your emotional intelligence.

[SIMON] Emoti-blah, blah, blah,

this is what I'm talking about, Negan.

Usin' these highfalutin words

to cover up what
we all know you really are.

A Slavic, psychopathic nutjob.

Oh my god, I refuse to participate

in these childish conversations.

[SIMON] Kids...

Kids

is a line we do not cross.

We all know that.

Enough.

Buraz, I know you understand.

We had to be sure.

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[AMAIA] I looked everywhere.

- What's that mean?
- It means I looked everywhere.

So what? He took off?

Passed him on my way in last night.

Anybody outside last night
maybe see Luther head out?

Still no Luther?

Where would he go?

Not saying he went anywhere.

Just... trying to figure it out.

Well, it's a little hard
to picture a guy like that

playing hide-and-seek.

All I know is he wasn't
real keen on this plan.

[TOMMASO] Yeah, it's true.
He didn't want no part in this.

How long we gonna wait?

Every hour's more time for the psycho

to figure out we're comin'.

Hey, hey, come on.
Luther's his own guy, right?

He can do what he wants.

Tell you what.

Time he gets back and
sees the sh*t we pulled,

his thankful ass gonna be
kissin' your butt ugly feet.

[AMAIA] [LAUGHS] Oh yeah?

[TOMMASO] We're good.

[AMAIA] 'Kay.

[NEGAN GRUNTS]

[GRUNTS IN PAIN]

[SIGHS]

Nah, it's cool. It's, uh...
it's gettin' better.

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

- You ready?
- Yeah.

You know what? Honestly...

No, I'm not.

And no, it's not 'cause
he wants me dead.

Hell, lots of people
have wanted me dead.

It's hard to explain, you know? It's...

The closer we get to the Croat...

it just starts to feel
a bit too g*dd*mn familiar.

Like, if he starts talkin',
it won't be him at all.

It's gonna be the echo of some song

that I don't wanna hear no more.

[HARMONICA STARTS UP AGAIN]

What is it?

When Hershel was a baby,

like four or five months old,

there was this guy,
Amos, living above us.

And Hershel was having
trouble sleeping, and...

Amos decided it was a good
time to learn the harmonica.

I asked him very nicely if he
could stop practicing at night.

And, uh, he said that he would.

Come that night, he did it again.

So the next time he was
out on a hunting expedition,

I snuck into his room
and I stole the harmonica,

and I went and buried it
in the f*cking ground.

Well...

I bet you lost a couple
Girl Scout badges for that.

Yeah, but I'm sure you would've
buried it somewhere way worse.

[NEGAN CHUCKLES]

Have you, uh...

You seen my matches?

No.

[FOREBODING MUSIC]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[BUBBLING]

[TOMMASO] It's methane.

From the sewers.

[TENSE, EERIE MUSIC]

[WALKER GROWLING]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[WALKER GROWLING]

[WALKER GROWLING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[MUSIC TEMPO INCREASES]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[MUSIC MELLOWS SOMEWHAT]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[WALKER GROWLS]

[NEGAN] It's not him.

We'll wait here a b*at so
the psycho won't sniff us out.

Should give you enough time
to jack a car

while Negan baits
the Croat down to the garage.

You both hightail it out of here,

lure him halfway across the city.

Get him alone.

That's when we start skull-bashing

and throat-cutting the Burazi.

You get your kid. We k*ll the psycho.

Everybody wins a prize.

How do we know if sh*t
goes sideways for you?

You don't.

Don't screw it up.

Figured out how to bait him yet?

Yeah, I got a thought or two.

I feel good about this.

It's gonna work, Maggie.

We're gonna get your boy back.

I have to tell you something.

[DOOR SHUTS]

[NEGAN SIGHS]

I can explain.

You've done enough explaining.

Don't act like you've
never did something

you needed to explain.

We don't have time for this.

[WHIRRING]

[THE CROAT] [SPEAKING CROATIAN]
[CHUCKLES]

You understand how to operate it?

You sure?

Eject the disc...

and you press the button.

Like so.

You seem nervous.

Are you afraid of me?

No. Of course not.

[THE CROAT] You are.

You know, I still recall
the day you joined us.

You were hiding in a fire station

with a group of barbarians.

But you...

you were smart.

You laid down your w*apon.

It has been a joy over
these past few years

watching you blossom into this

strong, faithful...

[SPEAKING CROATIAN]

confident protector.

You have made me so proud.

You should have no reason...

to ever be afraid of me!

Okay?

[LAUGHS] Okay.

[FAINT, FAR-OFF WHISTLE]

Did you hear that?

[WHISTLE]

[WHISTLE]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[BEEPING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

Negan?

[WHISTLE]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[UP-TEMPO b*at JOINS IN]

[WHOOSHING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[DISTANT DOOR SHUTS]

[WHOOSHING]

[MAGGIE] Ginny!

Ginny!

Ginny!

[BEEPING]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[WHOOSHING]

Negan!

Negan!

[PANTS]

[WHOOSHING]

[MUSIC MELLOWS SOMEWHAT]

[WHISTLE]

[WHOOSHING]

[WHISTLE]

[BEEPING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

Ginny!

Wait!

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

They're not here.

[WHOOSHING]

[EERIE, UNSETTLING MUSIC]

[WHISTLE]

[WHOOSHING]

[BURAZI CHATTER]

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[BEEPING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA CHORAL
OPENING PLAYS ON AUDIO SYSTEM]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[BLAST]

[BLASTS]

[CHEERING, EXCITED CHATTER]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA CHORAL OPENING]

[CAR ENGINE TURNS OVER]

[CAR DOOR SHUTS]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Let's go!

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[AMAIA] There's too many!

Follow me!

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[MAGGIE] Let's go!

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA CHORAL OPENING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[UPBEAT, MAIN PORTION OF
PROPLAKAT CE ZORA KICKS IN]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA FAINT IN DISTANCE]

You comin'?

[SPEAKING CROATIAN]

I'll catch up.

[SNAPPING] Hey, stay.

[WHOOSHING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[SCREAMING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[SCREAMS]

[SHOUTS]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

Amaia!

Tommaso!

[GRUNTS]

Tommaso!

- [TOMMASO SCREAMS]
- [AMAIA] No!

[AMAIA] Tommaso!

[SCREAMING] No!

We have a guest.

Search.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[WHOOSHING]

[b*at INTENSIFIES]

[SPEAKING CROATIAN]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PULSATING b*at, WALKERS
AND MUSIC GROW DISTANT]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Amaia!

[GRUNTING]

Let's go!

Lock it with the chain.

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[THE CROAT] Negan!

[TENSE MUSIC]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Hey!

Grab these!

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS]

Fall in! Get tight!

[TENSE, PULSATING MUSIC]

[DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS]

Go.

Go!

[MUSIC MELLOWS]

[DISTANT DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS FAINTLY]

[MAGGIE] Ready?

[GRUNT] Stay tight, stay tight.

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS]

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[SHOUTING]

Hey! No!

No! No!

[WALKERS GROWLING]

This way! We're almost there.

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Come on!

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

This way! Come on!

Come on!

[GRUNTING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Come on! Come on!

[TENSE, PULSATING MUSIC]

[EFFORTS]

- This?
- Nope.

[TOMMASO GRUNTS]

[MAGGIE GRUNTS]

Come on!

[PANTS]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[BANGING]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS SOFTLY]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[PROPLAKAT CE ZORA PLAYS SOFTLY]

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [THE CROAT] Heh.

Nothing to be afraid of!

You're safe, Negan.

It's only me.

[QUIET CREAKING]

Negan!

[LAUGHS]

My brother!

Buraz!

Oh, I see you have
their w*apon of choice.

Truce.

No?

[SIGHS]

You know...

I heard what happened at that bank.

It sounded like your handiwork.

You assumed I wanted revenge.

Tit for tat.

So you found common cause
with your new friends.

You blew off my ear!

So what? I have another!

Where is Lucille?

She's gone.

She broken?

One too many hits to the heads, eh?

[CHUCKLES]

No, I...

I understand.

I saw Jerome on the mainland.

He told me about the
w*r with the Hilltop,

the Kingdom...

Alexandria.

I should have been there.

I can only imagine
the damage Simon caused.

He never listened...

never really listened to you.

It's okay.

It's okay you lost the Sanctuary,

'cause I have built a new one.

And we'll keep going.

We'll build something bigger, stronger!

The whole island will
become our sanctuary,

fueled by the death in its bowels.

Okay!

Business first, then pleasure.

I know who you want.

He's here with me, right now.

Let me see him.

Of course!

Yes, yes, of course.

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

You recognize him, no?

[CHUCKLES] He's the marshal

who has been pursuing you so doggedly.

I am here for the kid. Hershel.

[THE CROAT] Yes, that's right,
the marshal told me.

He told me.

So...

You're still helping the widow.

What did she promise you?

[LAUGHS]

What will you get for him?

Just... give me the kid.

This will be difficult.

This will require a conversation.

[CHUCKLES]

Come to me.

Come, come, come, come.

Come, we'll discuss.

You don't trust me yet.

I understand.

I will make a gesture

to show you that I come only
in the spirit of friendship...

and brotherly love.

[SCREAMS]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[THE CROAT] Negan, what are you doing?

[GRUNTING]

Aah!

[GRUNTING]

Go, go!

[GRUNTING]

[TENSE, PULSATING MUSIC]

Aah!

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[ARMSTRONG PANTS]

[GRUNTING]

It's too heavy!

No, we can do it, go!

Push together. Go!

- [GRUNTING]
- [METALLIC SCRAPING]

It's good, it's good. It's good.

[PANTING]

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [BANGING]

The sewers.

We can get out through the sewers.

Let's go!

[GRUNTING]

What's this?

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [BANGING]

I told you, it's too dangerous.

All the dead are down there,
and the air, we can't breathe...

Amaia, what other options we got?

We got to.

[WALKERS GROWLING]

Come on.

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[GRUNTING]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

All right, man...

I think we bought ourselves
a little bit of time,

to figure out what the hell...

Code , Section .

Intentional k*lling shall be
defined as first degree m*rder

and shall be punishable by
supplementary execution.

Times five.

You're a d*ck.

[UNSETTLING MUSIC]

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [BANGING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

Let's go.

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [BANGING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [BANGING]

[SIGH]

[METALLIC SCRAPING]

[GRUNTING]

[PANTS]

- [WALKERS GROWLING]
- [BANGING]

[MUSIC INTENSIFYING]

[CREAKING]

[WALKERS GROWLING]

WOMAN: I just can't figure it out.

The Burazi.

They knew.

Anyone see what happened to Negan?

He's got the whole island locked down.

Where is he?

THE CROAT: I will find him.

♪ ♪

- [WALKER GROWLS]
- [PERLIE GRUNTS]

There is no way they're
getting off this island.

[WALKER GROWLING]

[MONSTER ROARING]

I'm Eli Jorné, EP and
showrunner of "Dead City",

and this is episode four,
"Everybody Wins a Prize".

You get your kid. We k*ll the psycho.

Everybody wins a prize.

I like that as a title for the episode

because there's a kind of,
like, tragic irony to it.

As soon as I decided
that The Croat was going to be

holed up in this arena, I was like,

Well, we got to fill it up
with walkers, obviously,

and there has to be a giant battle.

I was excited for that whole sequence.

I knew it was going to be epic
and I'm so blown away.

The director, Kevin Dowling,
just did an incredible job.

Everybody involved did such a great job.

And I think he did it in
like just a couple of days.

So many sh*ts, so much you got to cover.

[WALKERS GROWLING]

It's not just about seeing
the v*olence and the fighting.

It's also about catching those
really important

emotional moments of, you know,
when Tommaso and Amaia

see each other across the arena

and you see, you know,
the love in their eyes,

the longing, the fear, and you realize,

like, these people have so much

to lose as they watch
each other, you know,

get swallowed up by mobs of walkers.

No!

So there's this crucial moment
where Maggie,

she sees a way out

and then she stops with
this sort of sixth sense,

and she turns, and there's
Ginny inside the octagon,

safe but trapped,

and she has a moment
there where she has to decide,

am I going to keep going
or am I going to turn back?

And I like to think of that moment

as connected to this earlier moment

when Maggie finds the tin of beeswax.

♪ ♪

Don't act like you never did
something you needed to explain.

He basically says,
"We're not that different.

Don't pretend that
you're better than me".

I think, on some level,
it's a combination for her of

when she's staring at that little girl,

she can't leave her behind,

but also her needing to not be
the person that Negan is,

to not be at his level,
to be better than that.

So episode four opens with a flashback

of Negan and The Croat.

Hopefully everybody gets a kick
out of seeing Simon again.

I sure did.

Um...

We got a problem.

When the actor Steven Ogg showed up,

he and Jeffrey were,
like, cracking jokes

and having the time of their
lives like two little kids.

And it's a scene where we really
get to see that experience

of what that felt like for Negan
to walk into this room

and see this young girl
the same age as Ginny,

maybe, that The Croat
has tortured to death,

and he doesn't even see what he's done.

And it's really hard and painful
for Negan to witness.

And then, we kind of
come out in the present

and we realize this isn't
just a generic flashback.

This is what's on Negan's mind.

The closer we get to The Croat,

it just starts to feel a bit too
[NO AUDIO] damn familiar.

I know it maybe sounds odd
to say, thinking of the fact

that The Croat
is probably older than Negan,

but in some ways, The Croat
was his first child.

He taught him how to bounce back

from the tragedy
of the loss of his family

and how to survive
in this threatening world.

[COCKS g*n]

Negan!

[LAUGHS]

My brother!

The Croat is so excited to see Negan,

and he kind of wants
to show off this world

that he's built, you know,
in a kind of like,

"Look, Dad, look what you showed me

and look what I built".

I have built a new world.

The whole island will
become our Sanctuary.

I think the most fun thing
to watch as a producer on set

was when they threw Armstrong
over the edge of the catwalk.

Aah! Aah!

JORNÉ: Oh, man, that catwalk,
that was scary.

I have a terrible fear of heights.

And in pre-production, we went to go,

you know, like scout
the catwalk above the arena.

Even before we were
like out on the catwalk,

I just started shaking
and I couldn't move.

And I had to stop and turn around

and I never went up there again.

[NEGAN GRUNTING]

THE CROAT: Negan, what are you doing?

[GRUNTING]

JORNÉ: The moment where Negan
saves Armstrong's life

was something that I always
knew was going to happen.

And that was inspired by
the story from "Les Misérables".

But I think that's a big moment
for Armstrong

that the man who he's been
chasing down to hang him

just saved his life.

♪ ♪

[OUTRO MUSIC]